1955 Chevrolet Other for sale $39,995
| 1955 Chevrolet Other $39,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $39,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
| Details: |
You can safely ignore the wheelsand#44; because this 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air wagon is beautifully restored and not modified the way youd expect. Sureand#44; theres a great-running small block V8 under the hood and a spectacular interiorand#44; but most of it is just the way the factory did it in 1955. Bel Air wagons are rather rareand#44; and someone spent the time to restore this one to a level worthy of that rarity. Gypsy Red is its original colorand#44; and the cheerful color looks especially good on wagons with their white roofsand#44; creating a flashy car that seems like it should be far more expensive than it is. Bodywork is excellentand#44; with super straight steel underneath that gleaming red paintand#44; and you know that getting four doors to hang right is especially difficult. The modern urethane paint has a vastly superior shine to the original enameland#44; and with the Bel Air trimand#44; it really looks spectacular. The simplicity of the 1955 Chevys is especially evident hereand#44; but that might be why it works so welland#44; especially with those wheels. All the chrome and stainless trim was obviously restored or replaced during the restoration and looks spectacular. If its attention you craveand#44; this wagon is going to deliver in a very big way. Code 517 Beige was this cars original interior choiceand#44; so thats what went back in during the restoration. The materials are probably nicer than anything GM was using in the 50sand#44; yet it looks quite authenticand#44; giving the interior a brightand#44; airy look that is a nice contrast to all the plain station wagon interiors youve seen. The carpets are beautifully fitted and boundand#44; the door panels are rimmed correctlyand#44; and even back seat passengers will feel like theyre in first class. The dash was fully restoredand#44; painted body color and then filled with rebuilt gauges with crisp markings. The steering wheel was also fully restored and even the original AM radio remains in the center of the dash. It also includes a large cargo bay thats trimmed in matching materials and looks simply fantastic. This is an extremely impressive wagon in every way. The tidy-looking small block V8 is a 283 cubic incher from a 1958 that was rebuilt to stock specsand#44; detailed for showand#44; then dropped into the engine bay. Completely as it was in 1955and#44; theres a 2-barrel carburetor on topand#44; a heavy-duty oil bath air cleanerand#44; and a generator to make the electricity. Chevy Orange paint on the engine itself makes it really pop in the otherwise all-black engine bayand#44; and aside from a few bits of plastic wire loomand#44; it is very much as it would have been decades ago. Standard exhaust manifolds lead to a nice-sounding dual exhaust systemand#44; one of the cars few modificationsand#44; but who wants a Chevy that doesnt sound like one? The 2-speed PowerGlide automatic transmission was rebuilt and reinstalledand#44; while the original rear end hangs out back on stock leaf springs. The undercarriage is cleanand#44; but it wasnt totally disassembled and restored; after alland#44; this was a car that was built to drive and why mess it up by chasing perfection? It starts easilyand#44; idles welland#44; and runs like a V8 Chevy shouldand#44; with plenty of pep and great road manners when youre on the highway. Those big 17-inch Torque Thrusts give it an awesome lookand#44; and they carry fat 245/45/17 performance radials that make the car feel nimble. This is a gorgeous car thats built right. Easy to driveand#44; beautiful to look atand#44; and eminently practicaland#44; its the wagon you want if driving is what you enjoy most. Call today! |